Harry Heggerston, 94, of Walnut Grove, died Tuesday, Sept. 17,
2002, at the Westbrook Hospital in Westbrook. Services were held
on Fri., Sept. 20, 2002 St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Burial was in
the church cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Walnut Grove
Funeral Home

Born March 8, 1908, in Ann Township, Cottonwood County, he was
the son of Engebret and Mary Ellefson Heggerston. He married
Verna Bakken in June, 1938, at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in rural
Walnut Grove. She died Sept. 15, 1980.

He was baptized and confirmed at St. Olaf Lutheran Church. He
graduated from Walnut Grove High School and St. Olaf College in
Northfield. He taught in Oakly for four years and then returned
to Walnut Grove. After marriage, they settled on a farm in Ann
Township where he farmed until retiring in 1972, when they moved
to Walnut Grove. He was a member of the school board, Lions Club,
and was active in church organizations.

Esther M. (Williams) Rosen of Russell, MN, died Monday,
September 23, 2002 at The Sunrise Manor in Tyler, MN at the age
of 94. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, September 26,
2002 at the Russell Presbyterian Church in Russell.

Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, September
25, 2002 at the Almlie Funeral Home in Balaton, MN. There will be
a one hour visitation prior to service at the church on
Wednesday. Interment will be in the Russell Cemetery.
Arrangements by Almlie Funeral Home, Balaton, MN

Ardene Schaefer, 64

Funeral services were held on Saturday, September 21, 2002 at
the Tracy Lutheran Church for Mrs. Ardene Schaefer, formerly of
Tracy, now of Shoreview, MN.

Ardene Rae Schaefer was born November 12, 1937 in Watertown,
SD to John and Anna (Dunke) Brix of Altamont, SD. She graduated
from the Clear Lake High School in 1955.

After graduation from high school she attended General Beadle
Teachers College in Madison, SD for two years in which she
received a teachers certificate. Form 1957 to 1959, Ardene taught
at rural schools. She taught grades 1-8 Petersen School and
District #73 Glenwood Township located in SD.

On December 21, 1959 Ardene married John (Jack) Schaefer of
Gary, SD in Clark, SD. After they were married they resided in
Brookings, SD. Husband Jack worked as a feed salesman, so it
required the family to move quite often throughout SD. In 1981
they moved to Tracy, MN. Jack passed away May 5, 2001.

Ardene's enjoyments in life were her five children, cooking,
knitting, crocheting, reading, listening to country music,
scrapbooking, family pets, seeing the Rocky Mountains in
Colorado, her trip to the Bahamas with her husband, Jack and
visiting with relatives.

Ardene passed away Saturday, September 14, 2002 in Shoreview,
MN. She had reached the age of 64 years, 10 months and 2 days.

She is survived by her five children, Robert of Moose Lake,
Travis of Mankato, Rita, Jeff and Justin all of Shoreview.

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Robin,
husband Jack, and many other relatives and friends.

Burial was in the Grandview Cemetery in Gary, SD. The
Hamilton-Birk Funeral Home of Marshall handled arrangements.